Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 13.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.99 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
14.16 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.99 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 14.16 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1971.
That places Mexico 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.76 million | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 3.26 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.91 million | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 4.29 million | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 4.74 million | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 5.33 million | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 5.72 million | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 6.06 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.70 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.59 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.41 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.09 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.99 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.13 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.99 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 1.58 million | 3.91 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.93 million | 4.29 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million | 6.70 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 million | 9.09 million | 11.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 million | 11.68 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.50 million | 13.11 million | 13.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Mexico was 13.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release